Recent content by Gamma1214

I run into some yakkers & paddleboarders around here and the misconceptions are humorous at times. I've had quite a few be surprised that my 16 foot stripper weighed less than their yak and then there was the SUP guy whom I overheard (from some distance as he was unaware of how well sound...

I had gone over to the shop the day after glassing and used a utility knife to cut away the cloth that hung past the sheer and Monday I pulled it off the forms The first order of business, at that point was to smooth the sharp edges of the glass at the sheer line so I installed the cradles on...

Welcome. Always nice to see someone new.

Certainly a possibility, however, the original poll garnered 76 comments in the first 2 weeks (no indication of how many votes) vs 25 comments in this thread. Hopefully, I'll remember to dig this up 10 years from now and see

Well... so far, the biggest difference I see is a much lower participation rate. While membership has probably tripled here in the past 10 years (Glenn can probably provide actual numbers), the response rate is approx. 30% lower than the original. (78 here & 113 on the old thread) I wonder...

I'd figure the scratches of using it will cover them but I'm the reason that I can't have nice things & usually stop at level-ish. YMMV

I can't take credit where it's not due. While my daughters are both capable of such artistry, I am best suited to following the path of least resistance and cheating wherever I can. 😁 For anyone wanting to try this at home: I downloaded the 1st picture in the last post, zoomed it until the...

Other sources of information worth mining: Burt Martin from the Allegheny Canoe Club did the West Branch yearly for 50 years (may still be going- hopefully so). You can reach him via the club's Facebook page or, perhaps, via @NoelCanoeDad. Dustin told me once that it's a yearly trip for the...

I believe that both Elk and Sproul State Forests touch the river there and dispersed, minimum impact camping is allowed anywhere on State Forest property (as long as the campsite is not used more than 2 consecutive days) but there's at least one established campsite there. IIRC, it's off the...

Today was glassing day and I made one addition before wetting out the cloth. I wasn't going to mention it in this thread but I'd swear that I saw Sadie's TR as a featured thread this morning and, as I was epoxying, I decided that I won't just discreetly include a picture and wait to see if Alan...

I was thinking of something like this: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0032386124008966 Only 1mm thick though, so I'll need to epoxy 5 (almost transparent) strips together and then do the bead & cove... Maybe someday but not this weekend. I didn't get it glassed...

I may fill the next (I doubt that I'll pull the cloth off of this one) and my decision may come down to timing. If I can epoxy it within 72 hours: epoxy, sand and glass. If not: glue, sand & glass. As mentioned, It's not structural (which is why the visible slivers of light don't bother me at...

A good Scoutmaster makes all the difference in the world. Ours was active in the PA National Guard and we went out one weekend a month. That means that 1/2 of his free time every month was given to other people. As I've gotten older, I've come to really appreciate everything that he did for...

I like the different methods & maybe I'll try one of them next time (I've been thinking about doing a quick seal coat the night before anyway). One question, if I'm using thickened glue or epoxy: Although I've continued to sand with the longboard, I usually have a few low spots where I give...

Forgive me, I did not intend to be rude or dismissive of anyone else's passion. That is more on point with my intentions above... Why do we need new terminology for simply paddling well?